Philippine Vice President Binay leads 2016 polls: Pulse Asia survey

MANILA, Philippines-Vice President Jejomar Binay maintained his lead among the presidential aspirants for the 2016 national elections, a recent Pulse Asia survey showed.

Voter reference for Binay, who is being investigated in the Senate for the alleged irregularities in Makati when he was its mayor, increased from 26 per cent in November last year to 29 per cent in March.

The poll, conducted from March 1 to 7, also showed that while Sen. Grace Poe retained the No. 2 spot, her voter preference rating dropped from 18 per cent to 14 per cent.

Manila Mayor and former President Joseph Estrada inched higher with 12 per cent (up from 7 per cent) while Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who was previously not included in the survey questionnaire, tied with him in fourth place.

They are followed by Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago (9 per cent) and Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (6 per cent).